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ce ee cee agen Rn AES SL ne per ema TRE ee termite tanta UASe ota ee eet APOE BA een ge OR a Mey Se C: SS March 15,1982 Hon. Alan Cranston United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 pt Dear Mr. Cranston, I am very concerned about your defence of Sen, Harrison A. Williams. Your statement that he has not been convicted of a crime is an insult to the intelligence of the American taxpayers. He was vidio taped using both hands to stuff money into his pockets and as a result was found guilty of a felon in a court of law. When a politician sells his office to anyone for personal gain is a trait- or to the people he represents. The double standards of justice that is practiced by both the Senate and the House of Representitives is an insult to the American people. Examples are the cases of Sen. Thomas J. Dodd, Sen. Herman Talmadge, Sen. William Langer and those involved in Abscam and Korea-Gate. On the otherside of the coin, you all fought hard to convict anyone involved in Watergate. In my opinion Watergate was insignificant when compared to the crimes committed by Mr. Williams. - and those above. He should not have been allowed to resign so he could continue to draw benefits from the Nation that he tried to cheat. Your statement that the FBI may be guilty of misconduct is lud- icrous. The agents involved in Abscam should be given a commendation, raise and possibly a promotion for their excellent work. Any invest- igation of the FBI for Abscam is merely an attempt to coerce the FBI from further attempts to catch and convict more crooked, money grabbing politicians. This country needs more Abscams- not less. I personally feel that a special department should be established in the FBI that would only attempt to bribe politicians at levels of government and when a bribe is accepted, prosecute to the full ex- tent of the law. In closing, I hope that when you run for public office again that the American people remember the defense you put up for a convicted felon when they go to the polls. I am glad to say that a vast majority of the American public feels as I do. Sincerely (, — yo ec: The President of the United States Director of the FBI Senator S.1.Hayakawa BEEN Bop SETS re Reg bate Eee